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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-27-2020 Council Packet CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 6:00 PM AT CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 6:00 p.m. I. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance/Approval of Agenda Estimated times 6:00 p.m. II. Council/Staff Reports A. Mayor McComber B. Councilmember Dougherty C. Councilmember Johnson D. Councilmember Liljegren E. Councilmember Runk F. Staff • Recycling Award (pg.3) 6:05 p.m. III. Visitors/Public Comment This is an opportunity for the public to address the Council with questions or concerns on issues not part of the regular agenda(Please limit comments to 3 minutes in length). 6:05 p.m. IV. Consent A enda(Roll. Call Vote) A. Approve Bills & Investments B. Approve City Council Minutes October 13, 2020 (pg. 5) C. Adopt Resolution Approving a Gambling Premises Permit Application Made by Stillwater Elks #179 for Gambling Activity at Stillwater VFW(pg. 9) D. Establish a Capital Project Fund for Norell Interchange and Designate Funding Sources Including an Interfund Transfer from the General Fund (pg. 11) 6:05 p.m. V. Public Hearings 6:05 p.m. VI. Old Business A. City Council Teambuilding& Goal Setting (pg. 13) 6:10 p.m. VII. New Business A. Norell Ave. Backage Road— Stantec Proposal—Design and Bidding Services (pg. 1 S) B. City Stonnwater Update— South of 55"' Street/River Hills Development (pg. 29) C. Proclamation Recognizing School Choice Week—January 24-30, 2021 (pg. 41) 6:30 p.m. VIII. Other Council Items or Announcements 6:30 p.m. X. Adjournment Please mute or silence any cell phones, computers or other devices during meeting—Thank You. Page 1 of 42 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 2 of 42 Oak Park Heights Request for Council !Action Meeting Date October 27, 2020 Agenda Item Recycling Award Time Req. 0 Agenda Placement Staff Reports Originating Department/Requester Administration/Jennifer Pinski Requester's Signature Action Requested Receive Information Background/Justification (Please indicate any previous action has been taken or if other public bodies have been advised). See attached. Page 3 of 42 4kCity of Oak Park Heiahts 14168 Oak Park blvd.N.Oak Park Heights,MN 55082.Phone(651)439-4439•Fax(651)439-0574 October 23, 2020 Marlys Bell 14812 58t' St N #6D Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 Dear Ms. Bell: Thank you for participating in the City's recycling program. As an incentive to recycle and to increase fire prevention awareness, the City rewards two residents each month with their choice of an award of $25.00 or a fire extinguisher and/or smoke detector(s). Your residence was checked on Thursday, October 22, 2020, to determine if you had your recycling bin out with your regular garbage. Your recycling was out and ready for collection, therefore, you are one of this month's winners. Please contact me via phone at 439-4439 or email at jpinski@cityofoakparkheights.com to let me know your choice of award. On behalf of the Oak Park Heights City Council, thank you for participating in the City's recycling program. Congratulations! A ]enni er Pinski City Clerk TREE CITY U.S.A. Page 4 of 42 d ' s Oak Park Heights Request for Council Action Meeting Date October 27, 2020 Agenda Item Approve City Council Minutes—October 13, 2020 Time Req. 0 Agenda Placement Consent Originating Department/Requestor Administration/Jennifer Pinski Requester's Signature Action Requested Approve Background/Justification(Please indicate any previous action has been taken or if other public bodies have been advised). See attached. Page 5 of 42 CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES L Call to Order/Approval of Agenda: Mayor McComber called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present: Councilmembers Dougherty, Johnson, Liljegren and Runk. Staff present: City Administrator Johnson, City Clerk Pinski, City Attorney Kevin Sandstrom, City Engineer Mann, and City Planner Richards. Absent: None. Mayor McComber added"2020 Bonding Bill and Norell Ave Project Timing" as New Business Item F. Councilmember Dougherty, seconded by Councilmember Liljegren, moved to approve the Agenda as amended. Carried 5-0. II. Council/Staff Reports: A. Mayor McComber: She reported she attended various meetings with the following groups: Coalition of Utility Cities, Center for Energy and Environment, Transportation Steering Committee, Minnesota Association of Small Cities, and a joint meeting with LMC staff and the Minnesota Association of Small Cities Board. She said she would be attending the Minnesota Association of Small Cities Board Retreat, a Transportation Steering Committee meeting on October 16, and a conference call with NLC regarding COVID on October 14. B. Councilmember Dougherty: No report. C. Councilmember Johnson: No report. D. Councilmember Liljegren: He reported he attended the Joint Airport Zoning Board meeting on September 23 via Zoom where they went over the draft Zoning Ordinance. He said the next step was to send it to MNDOT for review. He said he did not attend the October 8 Planning Commission meeting. E. Councilmember Runk: He reported he attended the Middle St. Croix Watershed Management Organization meeting via Zoom and would be attending the CVB meeting on October 14 via Zoom. F. Staff: City Clerk Pinski reported that Rita and William Fornell of 5652 Oak Cove North were chosen as the recycling award winners. III. Visitors/Public Comment: None IV. Consent Agenda: A. Approve Bills & Investments Page 6 of 42 City Council Meeting Minutes October 13, 2020 Page 2 of 3 B. Approve City Council Minutes— September 22, 2020 C. Approve and Appoint Additional Election Judges for the 2020 Elections D. Adopt Resolution Approving a Gambling Premises Permit Application Made by Washington County Star Tail for Gambling Activity at Joseph's Family Restaurant E. Adopt Resolution Approving a Gambling Premises Permit Application Made by Washington County Star Trail for Gambling Activity at Carbone's Pizzeria& Pub 2020 Mill & Overlay Project—Approve Change Order 91 Councilmember Runk, seconded by Councilmember Johnson, moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Roll call vote taken. Carried 5-0. V. Public Hearings: None VL Old Business: None VII. New Business: A. Consider Request from Central Automotive—Deferment of Connection & Park Dedication Fees: Councilmember Dougherty, seconded by Councilmember Runk, moved to approve the deferment of$109,215.38 for up to 36 months and to direct staff to formalize a written agreement. Carried 5-0. B. Discussion on Cost Sharing Policies —Washington Coun . 9tom: Councilmember Runk reported that there were flaws in Washington County's Cost Sharing Policy, and he was requesting the City Council pass a Resolution requesting the County suspend their current policy and review it. The City Council discussed the language in the Resolution which outlined several concerns with the policy. Councilmember Runk, seconded by Councilmember Liljegren, moved to adopt the Resolution with an added clause that the policy should ensure compliance with various statutes related to communication with local jurisdictions. Roll call vote taken. Carried 5-0. C. COVID-19— CRF Spending Plan - REVISION: Councilmember Liljegren, seconded by Councilmember Johnson, moved to approve the Resolution. Roll call vote taken. Carried 5-0. D. Consider Appointment to Planning Commission: Councilmember Dougherty, seconded by Councilmember Johnson, moved to appoint Tyler Husby to the Planning Commission as recommended. Carried 5-0. Page 7 of 42 City Council Meeting Minutes October 13, 2020 Page 3 of 3 E. City Council Teambuilding & Goal Setting: Councilmember Dougherty suggested the City Council set a half or full day session sometime after the first of the next year to discuss more long-term planning. Mayor McComber said she would check with Pam Whitmore from the League of Minnesota Cities for a date in January and bring it back to the next meeting. Councilmember Dougherty, seconded by Councilmember Liljegren, moved to table the agenda item to the next meeting. Carried 5-0. F. 2020 Bonding Bill and Norell Ave Project Timing: Mayor McComber suggested the City Council give authorization for staff to proceed with pre-planning and prep should the bonding bill pass that week. City Engineer Mann reported that the City should look at the project as a 2022 project due to timing. Councilmember Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Dougherty, moved to authorize staff to start on anything they could should the bill pass. Carried 5-0. VIII. Other Council Items or Announcements: City Administrator Johnson reported that the Lookout Trail neighborhood meeting was set for October 24 at 10:00am at the Scenic Overlook. IX. Adiourn: Councilmember Liljegren, seconded by Councilmember Johnson, moved to adjourn at 6:38 p.m. Carried 5-0. Respectfully submitted, Approved as to Content and Form, Jennifer Pinski Mary McComber City Clerk Mayor Page 8 of 42 r Oak Park Heights Request for Council Action Meeting Date October 27, 2020 Agenda Item Adopt Resolution Approving a Gambling Premises Permit Application Made b Stillwater Ells #179 for Gambling Activity at Stillwater VFW Time Req. 0 Agenda Placement Consent Originating Department/Requester Administration/Jennifer Pinski Requester's Signature �';_..,_._...` 1 1�•. Action Requested Adopt Resolution Background/Justification(Please indicate any previous action has been taken or if other public bodies have been advised). See attached. Page 9 of 42 RESOLUTION 20-10-44 CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING A GAMBLING PREMISES PERMIT APPLICATION MADE BY STILLWATER ELKS #179 FOR GAMBLING ACTIVITY AT STILLWATER VFW WHEREAS, David R. Carlson., on behalf of Stillwater Elks #179 has applied with the State of Minnesota Gambling Control Board for a permit to conduct lawful gambling activity at the site of Stillwater VFW, 5880 Omaha Avenue North in Oak Park Heights; and. WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has reviewed the application and finds that its purposes meet the necessary community standards; and WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has solicited the input of the public and there have been no objections to the granting of the application for the permit as applied for by Stillwater Elks #179 with the State of Minnesota Gambling Control Board. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS AS FOLLOWS: That the application of Stillwater Elks #179 with the State of Minnesota Gambling Control Board for a permit to conduct lawful gambling activity at the site of Stillwater VFW, 5880 Omaha Avenue North, within the City of Oak Park Heights is hereby approved. Passed by the City Council of Oak Park Heights this 27`h day of October, 2020. Mary McComber ATTEST: Mayor Eric A. Johnson City Administrator Page 10 of 42 Oak Park Heights Request for Council Action Meeting Date: October 27, 2020 Agenda Item Title: Establish a Capital Project Fund for Norell Interchange and Designate Funding Sources including an Interfund Transfer from the General Fund. Time Required: 1 minute Agenda Placement: Consent Agenda Originating Department/Requestor: Betty Caruso, Finance Director Requester's Signature: Action Requested Establish Capital Project Fund-Norell and Hwy 36 Interchange Improvements and approve the Interfund Transfer from the General Fund as a partial funding source Background/Justification (Please indicate any previous action, financial implications including budget information and recommendations). The recent approval of the 2020 State Bonding Bill included funding for the City's proposed improvements for the street and intersection on Norell and Hwy 36. This funding allows the city to move forward with the project. In order to account for this capital improvement with an estimated cost of$2,230,000, I recommend that the City establishes a Capital Improvement Fund titled Norell and Hwy 36 Interchange Improvements. The funding for this project is expected to be as follows: State Bonding Bill $790,000 MnDot Participation $644,000 City Funding $796,000 The use of Unallocated General Fund Balance has been referenced as a possible funding source for the City's portion of the project. Closing of the Revolving Capital Fund to the General Fund in 2018 transferred $292,000 of unused Capital Project Funds to the General Fund. This amount with $504,000 of Unallocated General Fund Balance would provide the City's portion of funding. A schedule of expected fund balance for 2020 is attached. RECOMMENDED: Establish a Capital Project Fund for Norell Interchange Improvement and transfer from the General Fund $796,000 for City's estimated portion of funding. Page 11 of 42 GENERAL FUND BALANCE ALLOCATION 12/31/2020 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 NORELL/HWY36 ESTIMATED ACTUAL ESTIMATED INTERCHANGE AFTER ALLOCATION NONSPENDABLE PREPAID ITEMS $ 80,898 $ 81,000 $ 81,000 RESTRICTED $ - $ - $ - ASSIGNED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS $ 207,000 $ 180,000 $ 180,000 ENSUING YEARS BUDGET $ 100,000 UNASSIGNED CASH FLOW RESERVE $ 2,379,000 2,585,000 2,585,000 GENERAL CONTINGENCY RESERVE 871,000 916,000 916,000 SNOW PLOWING RESERVE 141,000 141,000 141,000 TAX PETITION ADJUSTMENTS 100,000 100,000 100,000 REVOLVING CAPITAL FUNDS 292,000 292,000 (292,000) - KING PLANT 100,000 TIF ADVANCE-POSSIBLE NON PAYBACK 410,000 410,000 410,000 REMAININING BALANCE 831,736 807,634 (504,000) 303,634 UNASSIGNED 5,124,736 5,251,634 (796,000) 4,455,634 TOTAL FUND BALANCE $ 5,512,634 $ 5,512,634 $ (796,000) $ 4,716,634 Page 12 of 42 7 t• Oak Park Heights Request for Council Action Meeting Date October 27, 2020 Agenda Item City Council Teambuilding& Goal Setting Time Req. 0 Agenda Placement Old Business Originating Department/Requestor Mayor Mary McComber Requester's Signature Action Requested Set Date for Half or Full Day Session Background/Justification (Please indicate any previous action has been taken or if other public bodies have been advised). The City Council suggested setting a half or full day teambuilding and long-term planning session in January. This item was tabled from the previous meeting in order to obtain some possible dates of availability from Pam Whitmore at LMC. Page 13 of 42 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 14 of 42 t a Oak Park Heights Request for Council Action Meeting Date October 27th, 2020 Time Required: 5 Minutes Agenda Item Title: Norell Ave. Backage Road— STANTEC Proposal—Design and Bidding Services. Agenda Placement New Business Originating Department/Requestor: Eric Johnson, City Administrator Requester's Signature; _ e1` Action Requested _Discussion, Possible Action Background/Justification (Please indicate if any previous action has been taken or if other public bodies have advised): With the funding established for the Norell Ave. Backage Road project; the City will be commencing in earnest the process towards its ultimate construction—again slated for 2022. This will of course involve significant surveying, coordination with property owners, MNDOT offices for design review/vetting, trails and stormwater permitting. The general design and bidding process outlined in the attached proposal from STANTEC and is comprehensive to those design and bidding elements. Project implementation, construction and inspection would be in a separate proposal in 2021. The City will be generally expected to advance fund much of this design work, with reimbursements expected from the State as it proceeds. Interim funding will be in Project Account established by the City Council — See Council Action Sheet - Establish Capital Project Fund - from Finance Director Betty Caruso for 10/27/20 Council Meeting. 10.0 PROPOSED PROJECT SCBEDLLE Kickoff Meeting........................................................... November 5,2020 Design Surveys------------------------------------------------------------- November 19,2020 Concept Layout------------------------------------------------------------ January 8,2021 60%Plans to A&1DOT----------------------------------------------------- April 23,2021 The Council is asked to review the 90%Plans to MnDOT......... -------------------------------------------June 25,2021 Request Cooperative Agreement-----------------------------------------July 12021 proposal and authorize staff to 100%Plans toMnDOT----------------------------------------------------------- August 6,2021 MuDOT Metra Final Plan Review.........................---..... September 3,2021 enter into this Agreement and Stantec Final Plan Revision...... .....................................September 10,2021 commence such work with the Plan Signed byMuDOT--------------------------------------------------- September 24,2021 City Executes Cooperative Agreement---------------------------------- October 12,2021 following planned schedule Ad for Bid-.------------------------------------------------------------------ October 15,2021 Bid Letting------------------------------------------------------------------.November 10,2021 Cooperative Agreement Fully Executed by MnDOT------------------ December 1,2021 Project Award-------------------------------------------------------------- December 22,2021 Page 15 of 42 733 Marquette Ave.S,Suite 1000, Minneapolis, MN 55402 October 22, 2020 File: 193885119 Attention: Mr. Eric Johnson City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Boulevard Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 Reference: Proposal for Engineering Services—Thi 36 at Norell Ave. Backage Road and Roundabout Project Dear Eric, This letter outlines the Scope of Services and estimated costs for providing design and bid letting services for the construction of a new TH 36 backage road from Krueger Lane to Norwich Ave. and a roundabout on Norell Ave. The improvements will include modifications to the existing TH 36 frontage road access to Norell Ave., construction of the new Backage road which will serve as the new east west connection and a roundabout at Norell Ave. Modifications to the existing TH 36 and Norell Ave. intersection will also be required. The design services and project schedule are outlined in detail in Attachment A to this letter. The Design Phase will be performed on an hourly not-to-exceed basis plus expenses. The fee estimate, itemized by task, is included in Attachment A. Estimated Engineering Costs - Design Services, $227,803 Services to be provided by others - Geotechnical investigation and pavement section determination, $8,000 (this is an approximate estimate. It is assumed that the City will contract directjy with the geotechnical consultant.) Stantec will coordinate the required soils borings with the geotechnical consultant. This letter and scope of services represent the understanding between the City and Stantec in respect to the Project and may only be modified in writing signed by both parties and is subject to the current Master Services Agreement between the City and Stantec. If this letter satisfactorily sets forth conditions of our Agreement, please sign in the space below and return one copy to our office. Thank you for the opportunity to provide these services. Page 16 of 42 October 22. 2620 Mr Eric Johnson Page 2 of 2 Reference: Proposal for Engineering Services- TH 36 at Norell Ave. Backage Road and Roundabout Project CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS By Print Name and Title Date If you have any questions, need additional information, or wish to discuss this matter in greater detail, please contact me. Regards, STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES INC. Lee M. Mann P.E. City Engineer 612-712-2085 Lee.mann@stantec.com c: file Page 17 of 42 ATTACHMENT A SCOPE OF AND DELIVERABLES Til 3(i al Novell AN,e. Backage Road and Roundabout Project in Oak Park Heights, MN Backage Road Construction with Roundabout on Norell Ave. State Project(SP) 8214-XX PROJECT OVERVIEW The City of Oak Part. 11ci-Isis is in need ol'professional. teclini:t11 assistance to provide detail design for the construction of ei ricw TH 36 backage road and roundabout on 'Norell .Ave. The project begins at Krueger- Lane on the west cnd and ends at Norwich Ave. on the east end. The project is a MnDOT Cooperative Agreement project which will require the de�elopinent of a plan that meets the requirements of a Mn.D0T final design plan set. The services being 1.)i-m ided by Stantec (Contractor) include, but are not limited to, field surveys, utility coordination, geometric la\'out, construction limits, road plans, permits, and bidding assistance. lA PROJECT MANAGEMENT Project management will include work necessary for communication and completion of the project tasks on tune and within budget. [Iie Contractor's stal'I'will have the training and expertise necessary for the work tasks to which they are assigned. 1.1 Project Management& Administration 1.1.1 Monthly Budget & Billing (Invoice and Status Report): Invoices will be accompanied by a progress report and schedule update. 1.2 Schedule The Contractor will submit a refined project schedule based on discussions with the City and MnDOT. The project schedule will be developed and maintained by the Contractor. 1.3 Kick-off Meeting The Kick-off meeting will establish communications protocol and discuss the project. schedule. The Contr�ictor will receiv,c a available existing information from the City and MnDOT including existing horizontal alionment, record plans and right of way data. Also. there will be a brief discussion of known issues. 1.4 Design Team Meetings (up to six meetings) Meetings will be held at least every other month during, the detail design. With the Contractor's Project Manager and task leaders present_ the project schedule and budget status will be reviewed. Issues that m<iv affect the schedule, budget, or work duality will be presented and addressed. The Contractor- will prepare the agenda and facilitate the Design Team meetings. The Contractor will also prepare and distribute draft and final meeting minutes. Scope of Work and Deliverables: TH 36 at Aai,ell Ave. Backage Road and Roundabout in Oak Park Heights, MN 1of10 Page 18 of 42 E 1.5 Neighborhood Meetings (up to two meetings) Neighborhood meetings will be held at the project development stages determined by the City. These meetings may be virtual if public meetings are restricted. The meetings may be in an open house format if the COViD — 19 meeting restrictions are lifted. The Contractor will prepare for and attend two (2) Neighborhood meetings for the City. The purpose oftlnc meetings will be to present ocneral project details to the public, including the roadway design concept, construction staging plan, construction schedule and trat'fic impacts. The two public open houses will be 17eld at milestones in the project as determined by the City. A summary of content and feedback from each meeting will be prepared. The Contractor will rely on information from the City on advcrtising, strategies and then the Contractor will conduct the advertising. 1.6 Quality Control Management A Contractor team member will be assigned the title of quality control manager and have the task of reviewing key submittals. Key submittals include draft plan set submittals. The basic format for quality certification will be checking, back checking, and verifying format as according to MnDOT's Design-Bid-Build Quality Management Process. Refer to http://www.dot.state.n-in.us%dcsi,�n'clnnh index.btml for further information. 1.7 Electronic File Submittal One electronic copy of the detail design files will be provided to the City and MnDOT. 1.8 Deliverables City's Deliverables: 1. Review and respond to submittals. 2. Coordinate intcriial 3. Attend mccwigs as needed. 4. Approve dclivcrables. Contractor's Deliverables: 1. Schedule and attend meetings. 2. Prepare meeting agendas and minutes. 3. Prepare and stibrn t monthly progress reports. 4. Maintain project schedule. 5. Provide timely copies of critical correspondences and project issue data. 6. Submit refined schedule. 7. Submit electronic project files at the project completion. 2.0 DATA COLLECTION Perform sufficient data collection, field studies and analysis to provide a framework for design. 2.1 Data Collection Data Collection includes but is not limited to: 2.1.1 Electronic project area aerial photos and mosaic mapping. Scope of Work and Deliverables: TH 36 at Norell Ave. Back-age Road and Roundabout in Oak Park Heights,MN 2of10i Page 19 of 42 2.1.2 Regulatory agency requirements. 2.1.3 Existing public and private utilities per City, State and County records. 2.1.4 Existing right of Nvay drawings and plats. 2.1.5 Request data clarification: request clarification on unclear items or apparent conflictiri_, data. 2.2 Preliminary Utilities Informati'00 mill be, gathered and documented according to State Utility Accommodation & Coordination Manual, August 2016 as follows: 2.2.1 Gopher State One Call — Design Locate, or field locate utilities as necessary. 2.2.2 Utility Identification Letters, 2.2.3 Identify possible construction impacts. 2.3 Deliverables City's Deliverables: 1. Existing right-of-way drawings and plats. 2. Utility Permits within the Project Limits. 3. Record or As-Built plans of roadways. Contractor's Deliver-abies: 1. Send out utility identification letters. 2. Identify possible construction impacts to utilities. 3. Gopher State One Call - Design Locate, or field locate utilities as necessary. 3.0 HYDRAULIC ANALYSIS AND DESIGN The Contractor will cover all activities necessary to analyze and design the hydraulic system within the project area. The plan will also show the appropriate labels, direction of surface flow, and direction of water flow into the drainage structures. The Contractor will provide the following deliverables: 3.1 Storm Sewer (Catch Basin) Replacement Design The storm sewer or catch basin replacement design will follow the procedures in MnDOT's "Drainage Manual" and the "Standard Specifications for Highway C011St1-UCtlnn". The Contractor will be required to use MnDOT's spreadsheet format for both the catch basin spacing and the storm drainpipe computation sheets. The drainage areas will be modeled with consideration of future development and increased runoff associated with dc%elopment. The Contractor will develop drainage area maps for each storm drain inlet with pertinent data such as boundaries of the drainage area, runoff coefficients, time of concentration, and land use with design curve number. The draina�ITe plan sheets will document the roadway cross slope and super elcv�itions in accordance with MnDOT's standard plan. Water Resource Engineering (WRI;) related notes, tabulations. and specifications will be prepared according to MnDOT's latest sample plan and will be proN ided in a format that is easily transferable. In addition to desig111'110 to MnDOT standards, stormwater BM1's �N ill he designed to meet the City's and Brown's Creek stormwater requirements in a practical, feasible, and affordable manner. Scope of Work and Deliverables: TH 36 at Norell Ave. Back-age Road and Roundabout in Oak Park Heights,MN 3 of 10 Page 20 of 42 3.2 Wetland Delineations (if necessary) Wetlands will be identified using standard dciirication methodology described in the 1987 Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual as required by Section =104 of the Clean Water Act. To verify a site is a wetland, tluree technical criteria will be examined and documented. A combination of the livdric ;oil. In-dropIlytic vegctation. and liydroloo�y criteria defines ��ctlands as described in the National Food Security Act Manual (Soil Conservation Seri cc, 1994) and the Corps of Engineers %Vctlands Delineation Manual (Environmental Laboratory, 1987). Therefore, an area t1wt meets the hydric soil criteria must also meet the hydrophytic vegetation and wctland IYvdrology criteria in order for it to be classified as a jurisdictional wetland. The extent of waterways and creeks will also be determined using a sub meter GPS unit. Collect E_visting Data, Complete Field Work The Contractor will collect soil, aerial, and National Wetland Inventory for the project site prior to completing the site visit. The field work will consist of examining and documenting soils. v cucwtion. anal Hydrology to determiiie i f a wetland is present. if a wetland is found, a transect n ill be completed along the wetland edge. As required b} the Corps of Engineers, a plot wiII 'be placed in an area that meets the criteria to he �i jurisdictional wetland. Subscquent plots will be pl,iced upslope until iiu,isdietional wetland criteria are not met. Al least oiie upland plot and one «ciland plot will be documented on the Routinc \k"cthiud Delineation Data Form filled out for each transect. If a wetland is found, the �N elland boundary will be flagged and surveyed using a Sub-meter GPS unit. As part of the site visit we will also determine the extent of waterways and creeks within the property i f they exist. Meeting with the Wetland Conservation Act(WCA) Loral Governmental Unit(LGU) As part of this Task the Contractor Nvili complete a fielcl Visit wilh the WCA Local Government Unit(LGU) and U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (if available) to review the boundaries in the field. Report A wetland delineation report will be prepared for the wetland determination/delineation that includes all of the necessary- documentation and figures to comply with Federal, State, and local Agencies to document if a site is a jurisdictional wetland. These reports will include: • Site location map • National Wetland Inventory (NWI) map • Soil Survey map • MN Dept. of Natural RcsoUrees Public Waters Map • Recent aerial photo with s imp]ing point locations, site boundary, and wetland and water resource boundaries. • Completed wetland delineation data forms corresponding to indicated sampling point locations 3.3 Deliverables City's Deliverables: 1. Review and approval of submittals. Scope of Work and Deliverables: TH 3b at Norell Ave. Backage Road and Roundabout in Oak Park Heights,MN p 4 of 10 V Page 21 of 42 2. Wlci,Mls that the City may have that are pertinent to the cicrclolinicnt of the wetland delineation report, per Contractor request. Contractor's Deliverables: 1. Hydraulic An�d'y sis lZeport. 2. Draft and Final Wetland Delineation Report, 4.0 DESIGN SURVEYS The Contractor will provide ncccss�rry clesign surveys. The tasks will be in conformance with the current standards and spccifications of State Survey & Mapping Manual, unless otherwise specilicd. All horizontal and vertical control will be established by the Contractor. 4.1 Survey Coordination The Contractor will make an analysis of any existing survey data and information. 4.2 Design Surveys ThLc Contractor will perform all field and office tasks needed for this project. This will include items such as topographic mapping and digital TIN information.. 4.3 Analyze and Evaluate Data Upon conclusion of the surveys, the Contractor will perform an analysis of the data and evaluate the completeness of the survey. 4.4 Deliverables City's Deliverables: 1. Provide available survey information Contractor's Deliverables: 1. Analyze existing survey data provided by the City for completeness. 2. Perform field survey required for design. 5.0 UTILITY COORDINATION For the purpose of this agreement"utility facilities" means and includes Kik prig atcly. l,ublicly, or cooperatively owned communic�rtion iincs and facilities; and any system. lines, or facilities for the distribution or transmission of electrical cnergy, gasoline, oil, gas, water, steam, or for the exclusive collection of sewage. 5.1 Utility Coordination Utility Coordination will include all tasks necessary to comply with the current MnDOT Utilities Manual and all applicable State StatLrtc'.s. The coordination will include completion of Gopher- State-One Call design locate request and field locate, as necessary; preparation and distribution of utility verification and reloc,,ition correspondence to utility owners; completion of project utility certification. The Contractor will incorporate this information. into the Detail Design flans, according to MnDOT's design standards. Scope o f 4 ork and Deliverables: TH 3b at Norell Ave. Backage Road and Roundabout in Oak Park Heights,,OLIN 5of10 Page 22 of 42 The utility coo r(ilnoIioa ser�iccs set forth herein must be herl"Omicd by individuals with sufficient skill and e.xhcHence. 5.2 Deliverables City's Deliverables: 1. Assist with meetings with utility companies. Contractor's Deliverables: 1. Provide utility coordination and plan content per currei-it NInDOT Utilities Manual. 2. Prepare and distribute utility verification and relocation correspondence to utility owners. 3. Obtain and submit follow-up responses to the utility verification and information correspondence. 4. Schedule and facilitate up to two(2) utility coordination meetings. 5. Project utility certification 6.0 PRELIMINARY AND FINAL GEOMETRIC LAYOUT 6.1 Geometric Layout The Contractor will complctc the Preliminary Geometric Layout. A concept layout has been completed lint has not received final approval from the City. The Contractor will complete the geometric layout based on the current concept review provided by the City. The geometric layout will be prepared and will include construction limits, profiles and cross-sections for The City's and MnDOT's review. The C.'ih and vini)O [ will then provide comments to Contractor to be incorporated into the Finial Geometric Layout. 6.2 Materials Design Recommendation The Contractor Zvi I1 work with the Geotechnical finn hired by the City to utilize the soil boring data to analyze the existing materials and prepare recommendations for the subgrade, base and surfacing of the roadways. The pavement determination will be provided by the Geotechnical firm. 6.3 Deliverables City's Deliverables: 1. Provide review and comment of the geometric layout. 2. Provide soil boring report fi-om geotechnical consultant. Contractor's Deliverables: 1. Preliminary Geometric Layout. 2. Final Geometric Layout. 3. Materials Design Recommendation(provided by Geotechnical firm hired directly by the City). Scope of Work and Deliverables: TH 36 at Norell Ave. Backage Road and Roundabout in Oak Park Heights,MN 6of10 Page 23 of 42 `r 7.0 DETAILED ROAMV. Y DESIGN 7.1 Detailed Road�i ay Design Prepare the construction plans for the proposed backage road and round;ihout meeting MnDOT dcsiun standards, The design will he based on the concept layout that was developed for the TH 36 Backage Road Prelimivaiy Study Much does not include any sideNNalk or ADA ramps along the backage road or the roundabout. Minor impro�cincnts to the T11 36 ADA ramps atNorell Ave. will be addresscd in the design. The construction plan set will consist of the following plan sheets: I. Title Sheet 2. General Layout J. Statement of Estimated Quantities (SEQ) 4. Soils Construction Notes and Standard Plates &Plans 5. Typical scct]ons 6. Quantity 'J_abulations 7. Public Utility Tabulations S. Private UtiIit`•Tabulations 9. Miscellaneous Details 10. Standard Plan Sheets 11. In-place Topography, Utility and Right-of-Way 12. Alignment Plan and Tabs 13. Construction Plan and Profile Sheets 14. ADA/Pedestrian Facilities Plans IS. Draina,,e Plans and Tabs 16, Lighting Plans (assume fiOur overhead lights at roundabout) 17. RoU11Ciabol1t Landscaping Plans 18. Storni Water Pollution Prevention Plan(SWPPP) 19. Temporary Erosion.Sediment Control Plans 20. Turf Establislunent and Permanent Erosion/Sediment Control Plans 21. Signing and Striping Plans 22. Cross-Scction Sheets 7.2 Special Provisions The Contractor will be responsible for producing the project Special Provisions. Deletions from, and additions to Standard SpcciEcations will be v4ritten and included as necessary. Electronic Microsoft Word versions of the SpecMI .Provisions «ill be submitted to the City and MnDOT (Orrc� icw along with the 904 ,, and 100"o ('onstrLiction Plan submittals. Electronic copies of tlrc final Sped',Il Provisions in Microsoft Word format will be submitted with the Final Construction Plans. 7.3 Engineer's Construction Cost Estimate The Contractor will submit the Engineer's Construction Cost Estimate based on quantities and information at hand, startin,-f vp ith the Intermediate Dcsign (6030), and ali submittals thercaf-ter. The cost cstinvilcs will use the laicst cost data aN ailable. An electronic copy of the cost estimates in Excel format�%ill be submitted in addition to the hard paper copy. Scope of Work and Deliverables: T11 36 at Norell Ave. Backage Road and Roundabout in Oak Park Heights,MN 7of10 Page 24 of 42 R 7.4 Plan Format The construction plans will be prepai•e(i in Aut0('dd Civil 3D format as a City of O) tk Pnrk 1 leights plan set and a MnDOT Cooperative Agreement project. The plan set will comj)ly ith MnDOT Roadway design standards. Plan submitted for reviews will be delivered on 1 I"xlT" bond sheets and in PDF format. created Adobe Acrobat. The detail design plan will be submitted on 1 1"xl7" bond. 7.5 Plan Review and Approval The Contractor \� fl] submit Construction Pla11s and clocunMIts for review and approval at the following milestones- 7.5.1 Intermediate Dcsi,..tn (00') c Comhlem The Contractor %y-ill submit an electronic x crsiom in I'DE' format of the proposed Construction Plan elements listed in Section 7.1 of this Scope of-Work and Dcliv:rables. The Cowroctor shall also submit a Microsoft copy of the Engineer's Construction Coast Estimate for the City's and %lnDCYY_s review and comment along with the Construction Plan. The Contractor will make all necessary re\isions required by the City and MnDOT. 7.5.2 Detail Desitin (90% Complete The Contractor will consider the 90% complete plans to be 100% complete. The Contractor vv ill submit an electronic version in PDF format of the proposed Construction Plan and a Microsoft Excel copy of the Enginecr's ConstruCion Cost Estimate for the City's and MnDOT's review and comment. Selected sheets will be sent to MnDOT's Central Office for prclparation of the CooperatiN e Agreement. The Contractor will make all necessary rr%isions required by the City and MnDOT. 7.5.3 Construction Plan 100°% Com>]ctc Upon m�dking the revisions to the 90% Construction Plan submittal, the Contractor Will submit two signed and certified sets of bond prints and one PDF copy of the Construction Plan. Electronic signature is acceptable for signing the plans. The contractor will also submit two hard copies and one electronic Microsoft Excel copy of the Engineer's Construction Cost Estimate. 7.5.4 Construction Plan (Revisions for Bid Letting} Upon makings the revisions rcqucstcd by Nh1DOT, the Contractor will submit new signed and corilfied sheets, as necessary. An electronic copy of the project in PDF format wil I ho srnbmittcd, 7.6 Delir crables City's Deliverables: 1. Complete review and comments in a timely manner ,Scope of'Work and Deliverables. TH 36 at Norell Ave. Backage Road and Roundabout in Oak Park Heights,MN 8of10 Page 25 of 42 Contractor's Deliverables: 1. 60%, 90% and 100% plans. 2. 90% and 100% Special ProN isiotts. 3. 60%, 90% and 100% Cost Esillmite. 8.0 PERMITS 8.1 Permit Applications and Exhibits The Contractor«ill investi«ate the recluirerncnts for all permits aui ! apprm als for this project including the Minnesota Wctland Conservation Act ,tle Minnesota Department of Nzitural Resources (MR) Public \V,,acrs Permit. ih,: \ itional PolluIRM Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit. and the Army Corps of Engineers 404 Wctland Permit, I I-an% permit or apprm,11 is required, in coordination ��illi the City and MnDOT, the Contractor will prcpau-c: the hermit application fE?r submittal by the Cite. -I-hc Contractor will prepare the exhibits that arc necessary 16r each of Clic permit applications. 8.2 Deliverables Cit�,'s Deliverables: 1. ReyiexN permits applications. 2. Submit permit applications to the agencies/authorities requiring thein. Contractor's Deliverables: 1. Rcvicw permit reduircnicnts. 2. Prepare exhibits for pci-inits. 3. Prepare and submit permit applications. 9.0 BIDDING DOCUMENT PREPARATION AND BIDDING ASSISTANCE 9.1 Bidding Document Preparation -I-he Contractor will prepare a project manual (plans and specifications booklet) for the project. "1-his will include the required contract documents including the MnDOT Special Pro%inions and StEatc rcduircments for a Cooperam(, Agreement project, The Contractor will distribute copies of the contact documents for the project letting. 9.2 Bidding Assistance The Contractor will prepare the bid documents, proposal forms and advertisement for bids. Ten copies of the plans and specifications will be printed and bound for use during constriction. Support �, ii1 be proN ided to the City of Oak Park Heights during the bidding Process including addressing bidder and .n)atc.rial supplier questions. The Contractor will prepare any adcicilda that nlay tie rcquircd 1101- corrections, clarifications or additions to the bidding documents during the bidding process. Assistance vti ill be proN 1ded to the City in securing bids, attending the public bid Icttiiag, army:-Ing bids and preparing a bid tabulation and letter recommending bid award. Scope of Work and Deliverables: TH 36 at Norell Ave. Back-age Road and Roundabout in Oak Park Heights,MN 9of10 Page 26 of 42 9.3 Deliverables City's Deliverables: 1. Assist Contractor with hiddin!( proccss. Contractor's Deliverables: 1. Project Manual 2. Distribution of plans and contract documents 3. Bid doCllrnenlS 4. Proposal fornix 5. Ad for bid 6. Answer questions (Iurin'Ll advcrtiscment 7. Preparation of addenda 8. Attendance at bid letting 9. Bid tab 10. Letter recornn)cndintv�and 10.0 PROPOSED PROJECT SCHEDULE Kickoff Meeting ........................................................... Noveniber ; 2020 Design ev s............................................................. No ember 19;2020 C"oncept 1,a\out............................................................ January 8, 2021 601`0 Plans to MnDOT..................................................... April 23, 2021 90% Plans to11nDOT...................................................... June 25, 2021 1Zcqucsl Cool,erative .Ap-ccinent......................................... Jule 2, 2021 100 ",,6 Plans to \1nD0T..................................................... ALwust 6, 2021 I��inUU'1' Metro final Plan Review...................................... September 3, 2021 5tantcc Final flan [Zevicions.............................................. Septc111ber 10- 2021 Plan Signed by iti[nDO1 ................................................... September 24, 2021 City F;Accutcs Cooperative Agree►hent.................................. October 12, 2021 Ad for Bid.................................................................... October 15, 2021 Bid Letting................................................................... November 10, 2021 Cooperative Agreement Fully Executed by MnDOT.................. Decemhcr 1, 2021 Project Award............................................................... Decennbcr 22, 2021 11.0 PROJECT FEE SUMMARY 1.0 Project Management...................................I.................. $26.1121 2.0 Data Collection............................................................. $2.158 3.0 Hydraulic Analysis and Design........................................ $25,572 4.0 Desien Survers.........................................I................. $28.253 5.0 l`tility Coordination...................................................... $11.098 6.0 Preliminary and I,inal Geometric Layout............................... $4.820 7.0 Detailed Road,tiay Desian............................I................ $1 19.2 73 8.0 Pcrmits....................................................................... $4.032 9.0 Bidding Document Preparation and Bidding Assistance............. $5,876 Vlilea.2e ............................................................................ $700 Total.......................................................................... $227,803 Scope of Work and Deliverables: TH 36 at Norell Ave. Bach-age Road and Roundabout in Oak Park Heights, MN 10 of 10 Page 27 of 42 1. I C O .N I I N f � Y L O L m Y C T R 0 d K II ry III I II I N II 4k- r II N _ � •. 0 II II sd' •P t I teas• O II LJJ O t C • IL L 9 z1 CC .� r.4R' 0, O O C t N CC O T N O L 0 m U U O O a LL U W O O T N T C C Yn N o .�• �.P fa LJ O J N N • os „ +t i-y-ti_ zi fp II • ga. .� •� w p a o� �o ''r' s _ PPIU"'"M YMA ri b C4 n: - ' L THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 29 of 42 Oak Park Heights Request for Council Action Meeting Date October 27th, 2020 Time Required: 5 Minutes Agenda Item Title: City Stormwater Update— South of 55th Street/River Hills Development Agenda Placement New Business Originating Department/Requueesttor: Eric Johnson, City Administrator Requester's Signature; G4 " Action Requested _Discussion, Possible Action Background/Justification (Please indicate if any previous action has been taken or if other public bodies have advised): The City does have a stormwater drainage system that extends south of the City's limits onto the abutting property owner lying in Baytown Township. This was established in the late 1990's with the development of the River Hills subdivision and acts as an overflow and storm control from such area homes,properties and roadways. See the attached maps and images. It would appear that some of these downstream structures are in need of some clean-up and repairs or expanded capacity. What those agreements were at the time between the area developers and property owners is unknown as there appears to not be any "of-record" easements or other written finding. Certainly, it might be offered that the City's right to drain such water and in its current capacity is established with the current landowner having the responsibility to fully address these issues. That stated, it would seem however reasonable for the City to endeavor to make some improvements. And, the owner— at least to date —has also made some meaningful efforts to enhance the stormwater capacity. In order to being to evaluate what may be necessary,please see the proposals from STANTEC that will better evaluate the situation, volumes and concepts. As this relates to repairs and renewals of a current City STORM SYSTEM, these estimated study and design costs of $11,700 (and future Project costs) may be funded from the City's STORMWATER RENEWAL / REPLACMENT FUND which has a balance of $1.9 million. Of course, these funds are necessary for long-term maintenance of the entirety of the City's systems —which is extensive but this project will also be needed to ensure long-term down-stream capacity. Staff is seeking approval from the City Council to move forward with the Proposal as outlined by STANTEC—as attached. Page 30 of 42 �N= � m GL115x • Q. t 3 C R; ■ ■ ■ r W �� E N t .r n m o w W eu cr) d' w UQ°Ss o ' ° 46 w �.y a Q04; A � ,.COOL s, Page 31 of 42 October 23, 2020 File: 193885119 Attention: Mr. Eric Johnson City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Boulevard Oak Park Heights MN 55082 Reference: Proposal for Engineering Services—Anderson Property Drainage Improvements Dear Eric: This letter outlines the Scope of Services and estimated costs for providing a topographic survey, existing and alternative analysis, and concept/preliminary layout and cost estimate for the drainage improvements along the Anderson property south of 55th Street in Baytown Township. The improvements will generally include an analysis to protect the property from future erosion and scour that is currently occurring due to the City's runoff from —20 acres north of the property. The total estimated hourly not-to-exceed (without prior authorization)fee for the work is $11,700, including expenses. A proposal for design and construction services will be forwarded for the City's review at the end of this preliminary analysis when a solution is agreed upon by the City. The work would consist of the following tasks: Task 1 —Topographic Survey • Topographic Survey—Collect existing topographic information needed for the concept and final design. Coordinate Gopher State One Call process. Includes initial survey(1-day)and one follow up visit if needed. Task 2— Existing and Alternative Site Analysis • Stantec will use the City's local surface water management plan (LSWMP) HydroCAD model as the basis for the existing conditions site analysis. The Anderson property currently receives —20 acres of runoff from drainage area BT-3 according to the LSWMP. The model will be broken out to determine the conveyance capacity, as well as the flows and velocities crossing the Anderson property for the 2, 10, 25, 50, and 100-year, 24-hour storm events. All modeling will use NOAA Atlas 14 rainfall data and MSE Type III rainfall distribution curves. • Two alternative analysis will be performed for the Anderson property after the existing conditions model has been completed. o Alternative one will consist of making alterations to drainage path along the Anderson. As part of this analysis, we will evaluate the culvert crossings within the property and making necessary grade changes to provide a drainage path that will reduce the velocities and potential erosion that is currently happening within the Anderson property. Page 32 of 42 o Alternative two will consist of creating a stormwater detention feature at the outlet of the City pipe and modifications to the drainage path along the Anderson property. A stormwater detention basin will be designed to retain water and slowly release it downstream, along the Anderson property. The goal of this analysis will be to determine the sizing of the detention basin needed to release the stormwater to a velocity that will reduce the risk of further erosion along the drainage path. In this alternative, drainage path modifications will ideally on be made where erosion has occurred to reestablish the pathway. • A technical memorandum summarizing the existing conditions and two alternative analysis will be completed as part of this Task 2. It will include the necessary information to help advise the City to a recommended solution. One virtual meeting will be included for this drainage analysis to review the results with the City prior to finalizing the memo. • Geotechnical exploration is not a part of this contract. Soil borings should be considered prior to final design to determine soil characteristics. This will allow for a better understanding of infiltration capacities and allow designs to help prevent potential erosion and scour from occurring. Task 3—Conceptual Design Layout and Cost Estimates • Stantec will complete a conceptual layout for the two alternative layouts described in Task 2. This will include showing the preliminary drainage alignment and footprint, culvert recommendations, project limits, and other information that will help allow the City to understand the proposed project. For the second alternative, the approximate footprint and storage volume of the detention basin will be shown. Under this scenario, Stantec will also identify the locations of where the drainage path will be repaired to fix current erosion and scouring locations. • Preliminary opinion of probably costs associated for each alternative will be provided as part of this Task. The fees for the tasks outlined above are as follows: Task 1 —Topographic Survey $2,550 Task 2— Existing and Alternative Site Analysis $5,350 Task 3—Concept/Preliminary Layout and Cost Estimate $3,600 Expenses $200 Total Estimated Fee $11,700 Page 33 of 42 Proposed Schedule A possible schedule for the project is as follows: October 13, 2020 Authorize the work December 4, 2020 Final Concept and Cost Estimate Complete December 8, 2020 Authorize Plans and Specifications January 12, 2021 Authorize bids February 3, 2021 Receive Bids February 9, 2021 Award Project June 2021 Begin Construction July/September 2021 Substantial/Final Completion This letter and scope of services represent the understanding between the City and Stantec in respect to the Project and may only be modified in writing signed by both of us and is subject to the current Master Services Agreement between the City and Stantec. If this letter satisfactorily sets forth conditions of our Agreement, please sign in the space below and return one copy to our office. Thank you for the opportunity to provide these services. CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS By Print Name and Title Date Page 34 of 42 If you have any questions, need additional information, or wish to discuss this matter in greater detail, please contact me. Regards, Stantec Consulting Services Inc. Lee M. Mann, PE MN,WI,CA Principal Phone: 612-712-2085 Lee.Mann@stantec.com Attachment: Attachment c. file Page 35 of 42 ti 4 4 �•"�" Saw }q.� � _ - �•..'ti`s' - k " 1 r F; f i , AL All , o 41 tie � f • ,�: f:: ':d7t '.. -�st �\ _�„ 'mare` _ - `- __ F , s? _ x y w 1 : I • r ry r fi t. ✓ ..':<a:'v7 ', 71 b i a t gg OStreet and City areas UTLET FROM ROADS °) i AND AREAS on 55th e ' � t h 1 1l „7 ryc � epi, w �'' w • soAl ,. •s F f ��., w r i ww+ " ,gyp, t ,c r ,r t . rr�n �• 7 A� • �` � _ Ali �` A b r ti r Y I e' 4 • ------------ 77� r r a :' . "�A�" <. 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THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 40 of 42 Oak Park Heights Request for Council Action Meeting Date October 27t' 2020 Time Required: 1 Minutes Agenda Item Title: Proclamation Recognizing School Choice Week—January 24-30th 2021 Agenda Placement New Business Originating Department/Requestor: Mayor McComber Requester's Signature; Action Requested _Approve Proclamation Recognizing School Choice Week—January 24-30th 2021 Background/Justification (Please indicate if any previous action has been taken or if other public bodies have advised): I did receive a request from National School Choice Week to consider the attached Proclamation. hgps://schoolchoiceweek.com/about/ Page 41 of 42 PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS SUPPORTING SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK January 24—30,2021 WHEREAS all children in OAK PARK HEIGHTS should have access to the highest-quality education possible; and, WHEREAS OAK PARK HEIGHTS recognizes the important role that an effective education plays in preparing all students in OAK PARK HEIGHTS to be successful adults; and, WHEREAS quality education is critically important to the economic vitality of OAK PARK HEIGHTS; and, WHEREAS OAK PARK HEIGHTS is home to a multitude of high-quality public and nonpublic schools from which parents can choose for their children,in addition to families who educate their children in the home; and WHEREAS,educational variety not only helps to diversify our economy,but also enhances the vibrancy of our community; and, WHEREAS OAK PARK HEIGHTS has many high-quality teaching professionals in all types of school settings who are committed to educating our children; and, WHEREAS, School Choice Week is celebrated across the country by millions of students,parents,educators, schools and organizations to raise awareness of the need for effective educational options; NOW,THEREFORE,I,Mary McComber do hereby recognize January 24—30,2021 as OAK PARK HEIGHTS School Choice Week,and I call this observance to the attention of all of our citizens. Passed by the City Council for the City of Oak Park Heights this 27' day of October, 2020. Mary McComber, Mayor Attest: Eric Johnson, City Administrator Page 42 of 42